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Photo of a ceremonial stage draped in red and purple fabric with gold trim. On the left, a gilded arched frame holds a murti of a deity couple with silver-white ornaments and a flower garland, backed by a golden cloth. In front of it, a seated figure in orange robes with a red turban and a beaded necklace holds a hand raised in blessing. On the right, a standing man with a shaved head in orange robes performs an aarti with a lamp and a bell before a gilded throne under a golden umbrella, where another figure in orange sits. Trishula staffs and small brass lamps stand nearby. Physical people visible: three.

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A devotee in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, holds up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp before a seated figure on a gilded peetha throne under a gold umbrella. The throne is backed by a red and orange draped stage with purple and blue swags. On the left, a seated priest in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in front of a golden arch framing two deity murti, one with a trident and a crowned figure with a garland. Brass and gold ritual objects, tridents and a small oil lamp are arranged on the stage. The seated figure on the throne wears orange robes and a turban and sits on a tiger-skin draped seat.2013-02-11February 15 20132013-02-15February 11 20132013-02-11A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne on the right where a man in saffron robes sits, smiling, with trident-shaped staffs and a golden umbrella above him. To the left, a seated figure in saffron clothes, a red-and-orange turban, and garlands sits before a golden arched backdrop containing deity murti in red and gold with tridents. A bald priest in saffron robes stands center, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the seated figures. Orange and purple draped cloth frames the stage, and a camera operator is visible at the lower left edge. a person cues include the turban, garlands and saffron clothing on the seated figure at left, and a relevant appearance match is uncertain here.2013-02-15A photograph of a ceremony on a red and gold stage set inside a tent. Behind the stage stands a large gilded arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with the male figure holding a trident and the female figure holding a long staff. In front, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded seat with hands raised in blessing, and a second seated figure in orange with a turban and garland sits on a golden throne beneath a small umbrella, with a candelabra beside it. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at right. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on green matting, many holding lit oil lamps and raising their hands in worship. a person cues are present for the seated figure on the throne, who wears a turban, rudraksha mala and garland, but the identity is uncertain.2013-02-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with gold-edged borders stands at left, back partly to camera, holding a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti) in front of a shrine. Behind an orange counter, a gold-framed deity murti pair stands beneath a gold arch against gold and red drapery; a second gold throne holds a seated figure draped in red and garlands. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange sits on a red-cushioned gold stand in front. Gold umbrella, flags, speakers and a green floor complete the tent-like shrine.2013-02-11A photograph of a ceremonial stage inside a red and blue draped tent. A central golden arched frame holds a deity murti of a seated figure with a trident and a companion murti with a crown, both garlanded. In front, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion with a flower garland. To the left, another person in orange sits on a gilded seat. To the right, a gilded throne with a umbrella holds a person in orange with a long beaded necklace and rudraksha mala. A row of seated devotees in orange and white fills the foreground, with a microphone, brass lamps and a monitor on a table. Count of visible physical people is approximately 21 to 100.2013-02-09A photograph of an outdoor stage under an orange and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange turban sits before a gilded arched frame holding a multi-armed deity murti with a trident and a consort figure. On the right, a gold-canopied throne holds a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with a gold parasol above and tridents and ceremonial staffs nearby. Two bald priests in orange stand and kneel at the front, near a microphone and a sound speaker, and a cameraman in orange scarf films at the right edge.2013-02-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne in a temple-like shrine. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti with a red turban-style crown, holding a trident, adorned with red and gold jewellery and a yellow-and-purple flower garland, flanked by a second figure in red and gold attire. Tall gold lamp stands and red drapes frame the shrine, and a small blue-robed figure appears at right. The man has eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Appearance-based cues (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, throne seating) suggest a person seated in a ceremonial role during the darshan event.2010-08-05February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 07 20132013-02-07